Etymology

prolicide

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Today it means: The crime of destroying one's offspring, either in the womb or after birth. Full definition →

First used 1823Latin prōlēs
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromprōlēs“offspring”
  2. English todayprolicide

From Latin prōlēs (“offspring”) + -cide.

Words from the same roots

Latinprōlēs all →

proligerous

First known use, by meaning

  • 1823 The crime of destroying one's offspring, either in the womb or after birth.

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